Provincetown International Film Festival Announces 2018 Lineup, Closes with MAPPLETHORPE

May 2, 2018

MAPPLETHORPE

The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) announced their complete lineup of narrative, documentary and short films for the 20th anniversary edition. The festival will kick off with the New England premiere of WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY, starring Molly Shannon. Written and directed by Madeleine Olnek, the film is a dramatic comedy about the secret life of Emily Dickinson. Ondi Timoner’s MAPPLETHORPE, starring Matt Smith, has been selected as the Closing Night film.

Additionally, acclaimed director Sean Baker will receive the “Filmmaker on the Edge” Award in conversation with John Waters, and actress Chloë Grace Moretz will be on hand to receive the festival’s Next Wave Award; Moretz’s latest film, THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST, is a Spotlight selection.

Said Artistic Director Lisa Viola, “For our 20th anniversary festival, we are absolutely thrilled to present a lineup featuring new work by a group of extraordinarily talented filmmakers, and we are especially proud that all five of our Spotlight films are directed by women!”

The Provincetown International Film Festival runs June 13 to 17, 2018 in Provincetown, MA.

SPECIAL SCREENINGS/EVENTS

JOHN WATERS PRESENTS:I, OLGA – directed by Petr Kazda, Tomás WeinrebMODERN LOVE LIVE, presented by WBUR and The New York Times at the Provincetown Film Festival (Friday, June 15)FEMALE TROUBLE – directed by John WatersMIDNIGHT COWBOY – directed by John SchlesingerTANGERINE – directed by Sean Baker